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Good Monday morning Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! Inquiring minds want to know. Please tell us what's happening in your shops, your life, and any events going on with you. Thank you for being here folks!

 

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After several tries, we finally got our water heater's lower element replaced with an element that didn't leak. Bought the first one at Ace. Couldn't get it tight enough to not leak. Defective product. Went to HD and bought another one of better quality.

The tank was drained 3 times in trying to make the first one work. Had to un install, dope and tape it 3 times. Still leaked. Drained the tank for the 4th time and installed the one from HD and it didn't leak on the first try. 

I don't often find  products, bought from Ace, defective but this one sure was. 

Wasn't trying to go the cheapest route. Ace was closest. The HD element was $ 0.13 more expensive. 

All our drive ways are covered with several tons of white rock. All of those drives were treated last month with pre-emergent weed killer but, some of the peskier weeds escaped. Today's job was going to be applying weed killer to those. May need to delay that due to the rain we're getting now. That means I can possibly complete a couple scroll saw projects. That is if the wife hasn't got something planned with her bro and SIL visiting from IL.

 

Monday Monday?

 

I think I've caught what the other two people in the house had over the past weekend....

 

Supposed to hit 60 degrees this week?

 

Will see how things go...."Carry on!  I'll be in the area all day"

The weekend brought improvement for me.  Starting to feel human again and getting around better.  Walking seems to work wonders.

Working on taxes...

I was able to spend a good amount of time in the shop this past weekend. I'm happy to report that after an abscence from said shop for several weeks, I haven't lost a step. I can still make errors up there with the best of them!

Busy weekend. Saturday afternoon, attended 90th birthday party for our former church secretary hosted by her family. It was fun. Lots of people. After, wife and I went grocery shopping for our church food pantry annual drive. Sunday, church services, quick lunch after, home for a bit, then back to church for quarterly "family fun night." Also to celebrate 3 of our senior members birthdays; two 90 y/o, one 80 y/o. The second 90 y/o has been our pianist for many years and still is; occasionally she still gives lessons out of her home. Three amazing ladies. Cool hanging out with them; interesting stories and makes me feel so young at 71 again

 

One more birthday to celebrate this week. Our daughters birthday is today. 45 years goes by very quickly. Party is tomorrow night; wrestling meet conflict tonight. Regular Monday "gruber" aka gramps uber service today for youngest grandson after school music practice.

 

Remainder of the week TBD with the weather roller-coaster forecast. So many things to do...so little motivation.

Didn't get much done this weekend. Just kinda out of it, maybe the not working that well knee. Yea I know only 5 weeks out but it is depressing when you just don't seem to get anything done. 

 

Got the Rotating Table mounted on Cross Slide Vise to set up for JaHo jig on lathe. Waiting for boring head to arrive tomorrow and still have to align center with headstock.

 

Hope to get the drawer made for headstock storage or maybe call regular use drawer or maybe in use drawer. mmmm     HS or RUD or IUD interesting abbreviations.

 

Yesterday finally got those display cases my son acquired out of my truck. I like driving the truck much better than the Highlander. 

28 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Got the Rotating Table mounted on Cross Slide Vise to set up for JaHo jig on lathe. Waiting for boring head to arrive tomorrow and still have to align center with headstock

 

@Gerald, did you cobble this apparatus together from various sources or buy it as a complete unit? Looks like it is going to greatly expand your ability to embellish your turnings!

8 hours ago, lew said:

 

@Gerald, did you cobble this apparatus together from various sources or buy it as a complete unit? Looks like it is going to greatly expand your ability to embellish your turnings!

Watched the video and already had the cross vise. ordered the other two parts and using a faceplate and piece of all thread to hold the chuck.

 

 

53 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Watched the video and already had the cross vise. ordered the other two parts and using a faceplate and piece of all thread to hold the chuck.

 

 

Thanks!

After meeting friends at breakfast, a hair cut, a stop at Lowe's for a couple PT 2x4's I started a simple fence repair yesterday in the back yard.  Weather is supposed to be in the 70's all week so my plans are to work in the yard as much as I can.  A lot of trees are in flower right now so pollen is pretty high.  It will get much higher but right now, like clockwork for the last week, about 8-8:30 PM I sit down to watch TV and just begin sneezing...

after much driving around and waiting.....it's the flu.  plain old flu.  not covid, not pneumonia, just the flu.  got meds, having soup, resting, feeling better.  shop clean up will have to wait.

21 hours ago, Gerald said:

Watched the video and already had the cross vise. ordered the other two parts and using a faceplate and piece of all thread to hold the chuck.

 

Let us know what and where you order the pieces.  I believe i have all of it.  Just got to get down there to look.

I had the Cross Vise

Ordered the Boring head on Amazon. Can find it cheaper by about 20 on Aliexpress but I was not familiar with the machinist terms to get the mt2. This one has bits which might be cheaper without them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3MQ7W7M?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Found the best price on the Rotating table on eBay but got offers for 20 less after I ordered this one. Got the tilting 3" to allow versatility.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334460702532?var=334460702532

14 minutes ago, Gerald said:

I had the Cross Vise

Ordered the Boring head on Amazon. Can find it cheaper by about 20 on Aliexpress but I was not familiar with the machinist terms to get the mt2. This one has bits which might be cheaper without them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3MQ7W7M?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Found the best price on the Rotating table on eBay but got offers for 20 less after I ordered this one. Got the tilting 3" to allow versatility.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334460702532?var=334460702532

 

Thanks Gerald.  The boring head looks like the same one I have.  I may need to purchase the indexer.  Have to look first. 

Late night, last night...

Called 911.

 

Boss taken to the Local ER by EMS Squad...

 

Boss transferred to OSU Wexxner Hospital in Columbus, OH...

 

They found a cyst on her Brain Stem....

 

Not much else will be going on this week...waiting to find out what room she is in....and what they will be doing to her...

 

Will update, when we find out anything...

1 minute ago, steven newman said:

Will update, when we find out anything...

Please do Steve, she'll be alright man, if she can put up with you all these years, this is just a walk in the park for her

Seriously, praying right now Steve for the both of you, and in my thoughts. I'll be checking back in throughout the day to hear an update from you.

 

2 hours ago, steven newman said:

Will update, when we find out anything...

Prayers for your wife, the medical team attending as well as for you Steven. We're here for you.

Steven we have you both in our prayers. Hope for a quick resolution.